Fire crews were called to a blaze at a popular Llanelli chip shop on Wednesday morning.

Dhami’s Original Fish Bar, on Station Road, was reported ablaze shortly before 11am on Wednesday.

Charmaine Hughes, a Lakefield Close resident, raised the alarm.

Ms Hughes has a clear view of the chip shop through her front window, and said: “I was sitting here in my living room, and I just happened to look out the window and I could see the flames.

“I phoned 999 for the fire brigade, at which point I could see the lettering of the name of the chip shop on fire. The red word Dhami’s was on fire and some letters were falling down onto the pavement.

“There were one or two pedestrians passing, and a few people had stopped and were watching on.

“The police turned up before the fire brigade, and the fire was getting worse before the firefighters turned up.

“There have been people living in the flat above the shop, but I don’t know if they’re still living there.

“I don’t know where the fire might have started, but I think it could have begun outside.”